Hauenstein, Caroline (1874-1928)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1928 May 2 p. 4

Birth date: 1874 Dec 1

text of obituary:

Caroline Hauenstein.

Caroline Hauenstein, youngest daughter of John and Mary (Wetter) Hauenstein, was born at Tegerfeldon Curton Aargon, Switzerland, December 1, 1847 and departed this life at Iowa Falls, Iowa, on February 28, 1928 at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 28 days.

She migrated to America in March 1871, arriving at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, from where she came to the Noble community.

On August 17, 1871 she was united in marriage to Andrew Hauenstein. To this union three children were born, one dying in infancy, and John Hauenstein and Mrs. Mary Stiles, surviving her. Soon after marriage they located on a farm about 3 miles east of Noble where they lived for a number of years. Then they moved to a farm about 3 miles west of Crawfordsville where they lived for some thirty years. From there Mr. and Mrs. Hauenstein moved to Noble where they resided the remaining seventeen years of their life's pilgrimage. Mr. Hauenstien preceded her in death n the spring of 1924.

After establishing her home in the Noble community, Mrs. Hauenstein transferred her membership from a Reformed church in Switzerland to the Emanuel Mennonite church near Noble where she remained a faithful member until her death.

Mrs. Hauenstein was always healthy and strong until about six months ago when her health began to fail. In January she decided to go to Iowa Falls, Iowa to be with her daughter, Mrs. M. T. Stiles where she received the best possible care and attention. But her life's race ended and she passed away rather suddenly after noon on February 28th.

She is survived by her two children, John, living on the home farm near Crawfordsville, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary Stiles living in Iowa Falls, Iowa, six grand children, 1 great grand child and a host of relatives and friends. She was a kind and loving mother, a good neighbor and a willing worker and was loved by all who knew her.

The remains arrived in Wayland on Thursday, march 1st, at one P. M. and were immediately taken to the Emanuel Mennonite church near Noble, Iowa, where funeral services were held at 2 P. M. in charge of her pastor, H. J Schrag and Rev. Daniel Graber of the Amish Mennonite church. Interment was made in the Eicher cemetery near the church.

The Mennonite obituary: 1928 Apr 26 p. 7